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Poplar Bluff Junior High School

A Community of Learners Focused on Success

Student Weekly Announcements

Posted Date: 10/11/26 (01:00 PM)

Student Weekly Announcements

August 29- September 4, 2026

A school schedule for PBJHS from October 12-16, 2026, decorated with autumn leaves and school mascots, outlining daily activities and important notes.

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • 1st QUARTER ENDS - on October 16, 2026. Report Cards will be available on Infinite Campus at the end of the day.
     
  • PICTURE RETAKES - Will be on October 16, 2026.  You can pick up order forms in the office or order online at mylifetouch.com. Code: EVTDBQQ2F
     
  • STOMP - will be selling 🩷 PINK OUT SUCKER AND BRACELETS🩷.  SALES WILL BEGIN MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 IN THE CAFETERIA - BRACELETS:  $2  SUCKERS:  $1
     
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on October 28 from 3:00 - 9:00 PM at Junior High.  If you would like to schedule a time to visit your child's teachers, please reach out to your grade-level counselor to schedule this: Jennifer Nicolini - 8th grade - jennifernicolini@ppbmules.com OR Michelle Shepard - 7th grade - michelleshepard@pbmules.com Conferences are approximately 10 minutes each. You will meet with all four of your child's core teachers at one time.
     
  • BLITZ DAY FEEDBACK - Let me know what you thought about the Blitz Assembly so we can make BLITZ the best day ever!
     
  • PERFECT ATTENDANCE BBQ - All students who have Perfect attendance will be invited to attend a BBQ on the football field on October 27!  We will have chips, hot dogs, and sodas. 
     
  • BOOK FAIR - is coming up! Starting October 22 - October 28.
     
  • RED RIBBON SPIRIT WEEK - will be October 26-28.  Monday - Color Wars, Tuesday - Camo Day and Wednesday - Costume Day
     
  • BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS - will be October 19 - 21 from 3pm-5pm. 
     
  • TUTORING - has started.  You must sign up!  Click here for the form
     
  • Junior High Wrestling- practice will start Monday October 26. Interested students MUST have a physical on file to participate BEFORE being able to practice. 14 practices are required to compete. Practices will be held after school in the activity center until 5:00PM. Questions, email or talk to Coach Anglin. 
     
  • 7th grade FCA -  will be held in the upper gym during 5th hour on Friday, October 16. You must sign up on the Google Form  OR on the FCA Google Classroom before 3:00 pm Thursday. Only those students signed up will be allowed to attend. 
     
  • STUCO: Make sure you are checking your emails. I will be emailing the trunk or treat crew about meeting dates and times and I also will be emailing the house game crew. There was a shirt form mailed to all members last week. 

I Want Someone to Know Form
Please make sure to only use this form to report serious issues to administration.  The link is in your Google Classroom (Student Body)
 Collect those Caps!!   to help incentivize purchases for the library reading.
 
A school poster titled 'October Focus: Habit 2 Begin with the End in Mind,' featuring goals for assignments, attendance, and personal growth.
 

SPORTS UPDATES

A basketball schedule graphic for the PBJHS Girls Basketball 2026-2027 season, featuring a mule mascot and game times.
A graphic football schedule for Poplar Bluff Junior High, featuring game dates and times for 7th and 8th grade teams.
A promotional poster for Poplar Bluff Mules boys basketball tryouts for 7th and 8th graders, held October 19-21 from 3-5 PM.
A promotional poster for a school fundraiser titled Collect the Caps, Collect the Cash, featuring Dr. Pepper, Crush, 7Up, Squirt, and a clear beverage.

Pick-up / Drop-Off Information

Drop Off -
✅Our doors open to students at 7 a.m. Please do not arrive before.
✅ Our buses will be in the parking lot at about 6:55 a.m. They will unload FIRST.
✅Student entry is through the GYM ONLY.
✅ PLEASE FOLLOW THE DESIGNATED ROUTE ON THE GRAPHIC.
🚫 Parents cannot drive through the back of the school and into the teacher parking lots.
😊 Please be kind and courteous to other drivers and always follow traffic laws. Drive slow and watch for students walking to school.

Pick-up
✅ Bus and Boys and Girls Club students will be dismissed first at approximately 2:55.
✅ Once buses are loaded and have exited the parking lot, the bell will ring for Parent Pickup, walkers, and students who will be walking across to the First Baptist Parking Lot.
✅Our SRO will stop traffic for our students to safely cross Westwood Blvd.
✅Cars will create 3 lanes for student pick-up. Please encourage your child to be watching for your vehicle to make pick-up smooth and timely.
✅ PLEASE FOLLOW THE DESIGNATED ROUTE ON THE GRAPHIC. Drop-off and Pick-up locations are the same.
🚫 Parents cannot drive through the back of the school and into the teacher parking lots.
😊 Please be kind and courteous to other drivers and always follow traffic laws. Drive slow and watch for students walking from school. 
A two-column schedule titled 'Important Dates Coming Up' lists school events and sports games from September 28 to October 30.

WELCOME TO JUNIOR HIGH

We are so excited for the school year!



[Sunday, Oct 11 at 1:44 PM]
We have added info for STUCO members and Basketball tryouts!